Be ready to bear pains of high petrol cost, Minister tells Nigerians
By Obas Esiedesa – Abuja The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has admonished Nigerians to be ready to bear the pains of increased petrol pump price as crude oil price climbs above $60 per barrel. Speaking at the official launch of Nigerian Upstream Cost Optimisation Program on Tuesday, Sylva said with no […]
Now their teeth on edge
By Yinka Odumakin THE late Pa Abraham Adesanya once told us how he boldly looked at Chief Obafemi Awolowo at an Action Group caucus and said: “It seems some of our ministers are seeing life more abundant as a motto for their children alone with the type of cars they are riding.” Awo was silent […]
NANTS distances members from NASU’s strike
Dayo Johnson – Akure The National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities (NANTS) has distanced its members in the Nigerian Universities from the ongoing strike embarked upon by The Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU). The union urged the federal government to disregard any strike directive from NASU to University workers as NASU has […]
Oil Market: Price hits $60 per barrel as Iraq, Kazakhstan cut output
By Udeme Akpan The price oil has risen to $60 per barrel in the international market as Iraq and Kazakhstan commit to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC oil cut deal. For instance, the price of Brent, usually used to benchmark other oil prices rose from $59 to the current price on February 8, […]
Electricity: How infrastructure, lack of liquidity, others cripple supply to consumers — Investigation
***Average transmission losses stand at 7.5% in Q3’20 ***As Consumers kick over high estimated bills By Udeme Akpan Despite the rise in average electricity sent out year-on-year, YoY, from 90,098.1 megawatts, mw, in 2019, to 94,274.9 mw in 2020, indicating an increase of 4.64 per cent, lack of infrastructure, inadequate liquidity and other problems continue […]
Why Robotic Process Automation is Taking Over Your Job
There have been predictions that Robots will take over our jobs. As of today, that prediction is rapidly coming to pass. Our imagination may tell us these robots are hardware, machines made of metal or carbon fibre. This is not quite the case, as these Robots are software called bots. Bots are programmed to repetitively […]
Waterfronts master plan: Lagos commences eviction of illegal occupants in Banana Island, Ibeju Lekki
Lagos State Government, yesterday, embarked on demolition of illegal structures and eviction of occupants in Banana Island in highbrow, Ikoyi and Eleko, Ibeju Lekki area of the state without compliance to the state building laws and regulations aimed at restoring its shorelines.
The search for income in 2021
By Manpreet Gill Over the last decade, low bond yields and major central banks’ zero interest rate policy have been rough for investors looking for income. When the Fed cut its policy rate effectively to zero in 2008, we saw a ‘race for income’ kick-off. In our view, this race remains far from over. Today, […]
How God used me to abolish ominous deaths in N’Delta creeks — Rev Dynamic Samylo
By Chancel Sunday THE leader of Christian United Church of Zion, Israello Zion, Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Most Rev. (Dr) Dynamic Owoubiri Samylo, has revealed that God used him to stop mysterious deaths of fresh settlers across predominant creek communities in Niger-Delta. Samylo, popularly called Thunder 24 hours, disclosed this at the 42nd […]
Ondo Govt rejects total NCDC COVID- 19 figure for state
The Ondo Government on Tuesday faulted the figure for the COVID-19 situation in the state released by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC). The rejection is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Commissioner for Health, Dr Jibayo Adeyeye in Akure. “The NCDC report created an impression that the state was now the […]
RUNDELE: Rivers town where it’s sacrilege to make love on bare floor, inside bush
…Also forbidden to pour water on human being no matter the aggravation …Pastors who violate the law come for cleansing or … …Deities wage war against wrongdoers who conceal breaches RUNDELE community also called Ndele in Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State, is adjudged to be one of the communities in the state with copious […]
AIG-IMOUKHEDE Institute, others, to empower 50 Nigerian public servants
By Vera Sam Anyagafu In a bid to enhance unique leadership skills in Nigeria, Africa Initiative for Governance in collaboration with the Aig-Imoukhuede Institute, is set to train about 50 high potential Nigerian men and women in the public service with the practical tools that will empower them to be more effective as they lead […]
Consumers applaud Three Crowns for its ‘Give Your Heart Out’ campaign
Consumers across the length and breadth of Nigeria have applauded Three Crowns milk, the iconic low cholesterol, heart-friendly brand from the stable of FrieslandCampina WAMCO for the “Give Your Heart Out” campaign, which wowed audiences all through the festive season. Three Crowns, in its unique and characteristic way, raised the bar of consumers’ excitement last […]
N-Power: 30,000 beneficiaries hired as agric enumerators- Presidency
The Presidency says no fewer than 30,000 erstwhile N-Power beneficiaries have been hired as agric enumerators. The N-Power, cash-for-work programme, inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016 with 500,000 of direct beneficiaries, is spread across the key industries targeted by the programme – Agriculture, Health, Education, and Tax. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the […]
Access Bank partners American Express to expand cards acceptance in Nigeria
Access Bank and American Express have launched a partnership to broaden the acceptance and usage of American Express Cards in Nigeria. This announcement places Access Bank as the first full-service bank to acquire merchants that will accept American Express Card payments in the country. The partnership will enable American Express Card holders use their cards […]
What Pantami said about BVN, NIN
Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ali Pantami has explained the positions and difference between the Bank Verification Number, BVN, and the National Identity Number, NIN. The Minister stated this while briefing the press at the end of facility tour and inspection of the ongoing NIN enrolement exercise at […]
